ARTS, BRIEFLY; Carreño To Retire

By JULIE BLOOM; Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF

Published: September 11, 2010

Jos?anuel Carre?above, the veteran American Ballet Theater dancer, has announced that he is retiring in August 2011. A special farewell evening for Mr. Carre?who joined the company as a principal in 1995, will take place on June 30 at the Metropolitan Opera House and will feature a performance of ''Swan Lake'' with Mr. Carre?n the role of Prince Siegfried, dancing opposite Julie Kent as Odette and Gillian Murphy as Odile. Mr. Carre?who was born in Cuba, joined the English National Ballet in 1990 and the Royal Ballet in 1993. With American Ballet Theater, he has danced many roles, including the title character in ''Apollo,'' Albrecht in ''Giselle,'' Des Grieux in ''Manon'' and Solor in ''La Bayad?.'' After his retirement from American Ballet Theater he plans to continue performing as a guest artist.